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English 1101 English Composition

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Note:  This schedule is tentative. Deviations may be necessary.

All readings refer to Guide to First-Year Writing.

 

DAY IN-CLASS ACTIVITY Readings & Assignments
1/8 M Course intro.
Intro to grammar presentation
Composition at GSU
Writing and you
Writing is a process
Intro to Narrative Essay
 
1/10 W Self work day; No class Decide on the topic for Narrative essay
1/15 M MKL holiday–No class Reading: Chapter 2
1/17 W Self work day; no class Read the following on writing narratives:
1. papersowl.com
2. collegeessay.org
1/22 M Grammar presentation–sentence types
Intro to rhetoric
Discussion of Narratives
Narration vs. description
Narrative sample analysis 
Brainstorming for narrative (thesis and outline)
Sample narrative essays
Reading: Chapter 7–Narratives
1/24 W Self work day; no class Draft the following for narrative essay: thesis and introduction
1/29 M Grammar presentation–verbs and tenses
Thesis development and support
Paragraph development
Critical reading
Introduction to MLA and APA styles
MLA Style
APA Style
Reading: Chapter 3–Critical Reading and Critical Response
1/31 W Self work day; no class Draft your narrative essay
2/5 M Grammar presentation–subject-verb agreement
Intro to Expository/Analytical Essay
Exposition and analysis vs. narration
Observing, describing, and informing
Sample analysis 
Topic analysis and discussion
Assignment: 1) Narrative essay 1st draft (email it to me the day before)
2/7 W Self work day; no class Read the following: How to write an analytical essay
2/12 M Grammar presentation–adjectives and adverbs
Describing and analyzing
Interpreting and analyzing
Sample analysis 
Assignment: 1) Narrative essay final draft
2) Bring your topic for expository/analytical essay
2/14 W Self work day; no class Draft your thesis and introduction
2/19 M Grammar presentation–comma splices and fused sentences
Thesis and outline development
Organizing your expository/analytical essay
Assignment: bring your thesis statement
2/21 W Self work day; no class Draft your expository/analytical essay
2/26 M Grammar presentation–sentence fragments
Developing your paragraphs
 
2/28 W Self work day; no class Continue to work on your expository/analytical essay
3/4 M Grammar presentation–punctuation
Editing your essay
Peer critique
Assignment:  expository/analytical essay 1st draft (email it to me the day before)
3/6 W Self work day; no class Revise and complete your expository/analytical essay
3/11 M Spring break–no classes  
3/13 W Spring break–no classes  
3/18 M Grammar presentation–gerunds, participles, and infinitives
Intro to Argumentative Essay
Argumentative Essay Samples
Selecting your topic  
Assignment: Expository/analytical essay final draft
3/20 W Self work day; no class Select a good topic for your argumentative essay
3/25 M Grammar presentation–parallelism
Intro to primary research
Intro to secondary research 
Assignment: bring your topic for argumentative essay
Reading: Chapter 6
Expository/analytical essay final draft
3/27 W Self work day; no class Conduct research for your argumentative essay
4/1 M Grammar presentation–active vs. passive voices
Arguments and the Writing Process
Developing your thesis
Developing your outline
Reading: Chapter 4
4/3 W Self work day; no class Draft your introduction
4/8 M Grammar presentation–articles
Counter arguments and  rebuttals
Documentation and formatting
 
4/10 W Self work day; no class Continue to work on your argumentative essay
4/15 M Editing your argumentative essay Assignment: Argumentative essay 1st draft (email it to me the day before)
4/17 W Self work day; no class Revise and complete your argumentative essay
4/22 M Course wrap-up Assignment: Argumentative essay final draft

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